On Thursday, December 26, 2013, the U.S. equity market edged higher. The S&P 500 ended the day at 1,842.02, up 0.47%; the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 16,479.88, up 0.75%; and the NASDAQ Composite Index finished at 4,167.18, up 0.28%. The S&P 500 Energy Sector Index gained 0.86% to end the day at 647.83 and the S&P 500 Oil & Gas Exploration and Production Sub Industry Index ended at 617.54, up 0.06%. The S&P 500 Oil & Gas Exploration and Production Sub Industry Index has edged 0.29% higher in the previous three trading sessions, underperforming the S&P 500, which has advanced 1.30%, during the same period. The major movers in the industry included Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE: CHK), Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (NYSE: COG), EOG Resources Inc. (NYSE: EOG), and Southwestern Energy Company (NYSE: SWN). AAAResearchReports.com has released full comprehensive research on CHK, COG, EOG, and SWN. These free technical analyses can be downloaded by signing up at:

On Thursday, shares in Chesapeake Energy Corp. edged 0.40% higher to end the day at $27.72. The company's shares vacillated between $27.20 and $27.72 during the trading session. A total of 5.96 million shares were traded, which is below the daily average volume of 8.82 million. The company's shares have gained 5.36% in the last one month and 4.96% in the previous three months, compared to a gain of 2.19% and 8.82% in the S&P 500 during the respective periods. Additionally, Chesapeake Energy Corp.'s stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $26.92 and $23.65, respectively. A free technical analysis on CHK available by signing up at:

Shares in Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. fell 0.95% on Thursday, even as the broader market edged higher. The company's shares closed the day at $38.56, after oscillating between $38.41 and $38.97 during the trading session. A total of 3.27 million shares were traded, which is below the daily average volume of 5.78 million. Despite Thursday's pullback, the company's shares have gained 12.06% in the last one month and 3.88% in the previous three months, compared to a gain of 2.19% and 8.82% in the S&P 500 during the respective periods. Furthermore, Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.'s stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $35.37 and $35.68, respectively. Register today and access free research on COG at:

On Thursday, EOG Resources Inc.'s stock edged 0.14% lower, closing the day at $168.02, after fluctuating between $167.67 and $169.54 during the trading session. A total of 0.89 million shares were traded, which is below the daily average volume of 1.90 million. The company's shares have fallen by 0.30% in the previous three trading sessions, underperforming the S&P 500, which has gained 1.30%, during the same period. However, EOG Resources Inc.'s stock is trading above its 200-day moving average of $149.84. The free report on EOG can be downloaded by signing up now at:

Southwestern Energy Co.'s stock fell 1.24% on Thursday, to end the day at $39.68, down 1.24% from the previous day's closing price of $40.18. The company's shares fluctuated between $39.57 and $40.39 during the trading session. A total of 1.61 million shares were traded, which is below the daily average volume of 3.64 million. Despite Thursday's decline, the company's shares have gained 2.48% in the last one month and 6.52% in the previous three months, compared to a gain of 2.19% and 8.82% in the S&P 500 during the respective periods. Moreover, Southwestern Energy Co.'s stock is trading near its 52-week high of $40.46 and above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $37.74 and $37.54, respectively. A free report on SWN can be accessed by registering at:

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